More Than A Favor

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Chapter 67

His joke instantly lifted my serious mood, making me laugh

as long as you can get someone else to do it for you.”

“That shouldn’t be a problem,” he replied.

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“Well, you won’t have to worry about that

I blushed, at a loss for words. How had our conversation turned so inappropriate?

Trying to ease the awkwardness, I said, “Ashton, whoever ends up marrying you will be really lucky.”

“Then why won’t you marry me?” He always knew how to catch me off guard.

I looked down, taking my time before answering, “I’m too complicated. Like you said, I have an ex- fiancé and messy relationships. You’ve never even been in love. You’re too innocent. I’m not good enough for you.”

Ashton stayed quiet. I watched him for a moment before heading to the balcony to check on my potted plants.

Soon after, I heard Ashton going downstairs. From the balcony, I saw him lying on the ground again, turning the water valve.

Was it fixed?

I went to the kitchen to test the faucet.

Clean water flowed smoothly through the new fixture.

As I stood there lost in thought watching the water, I suddenly felt someone behind me. Ashton’s long arm reached around me to turn off the faucet. His deep voice murmured in my ear, “Don’t you know how to save water?”

My heart fluttered. I tried to step away from his half–embrace, but he didn’t move.

“Ashton…” I raised my hand to push him away, but my palm met solid muscle.

It felt like touching a hot iron. The burning sensation spread through my hand.

My breathing quickened as I froze in place.

Ashton didn’t move or speak, but his eyes were fixed on me.

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staring right into my

in place, neither moving forward nor

feel both our hearts

outside: “The new tenant’s boyfriend is so nice. Look how

I shoved him away and quickly escaped to

just stood there, feeling

to ask, “Is this

how he knew. Then I saw him walking toward the photo wall. “You still look Just like you did as a

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photos. I was wearing a red scarf, with my parents smiling

at my certificates again – mostly awards for academic excellence and

excellent now,” I said

looked at me. “You are.” He paused before adding,

every way

eyes. This guy was too

said, “Thanks for all your help today. Let me treat you to dinner, then we can look for your

eager

“I need to wash my face.

clothes. “Hold on, I’ll go buy

a remote area, there was a supermarket nearby that sold everything.

“Just give me a towel. I’ll clean

grabbed my towel, and handed it to him. “Use this – I don’t have any clean

turned on the tap to wash

washed his face in such a masculine way, splashing water on his face and running wet hands through

wasn’t winter, the water was cold. Before I could warn him, he

with the

me watching him in the

like I’d been caught

he’d made me

was acting like some teenager experiencing their

even though Logan and I were engaged, we never had moments

said, Logan would even have me bring him toilet paper. We were basically siblings. There was love, but not that spark between a man and

water bother you?” I asked,

washing my face and hair with cold water from my military days.” His answer made

soldiers have to use cold water?